Missouri’s governor will provide an update Wednesday afternoon about the status of the COVID-19 response moving forward. Governor Mike Parson has called a press conference for 3:30 this afternoon at the Statehouse in Jefferson City, where he’ll be joined by state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) acting director Paula Nickelson. The DHSS website says …
Missouri’s new health director has served at DHSS for more than 22 years
A key figure in Missouri’s COVID response efforts is the state’s new acting health director. Governor Mike Parson has named Paula Nickelson of Fulton as the state Department of Health and Senior Services’ (DHSS) acting director. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, in Jefferson City. He praises Nickelson, and tells Capitol reporters that …